Join us as Jamestown Settlement honors the legacy of the first recorded Africans brought to Virginia in 1619 with reflections of history and modern perspectives through an African American lens. 

History, HeArt, and Harmonies is an interactive workshop that invites participants to explore museum exhibits—whether art, artifacts, or historical displays—and translate their experience into music.

Guided through creative prompts and songwriting techniques by musician Roberta Lea, participants will reflect on the stories and emotions within the exhibits and shape them into original songs.

This program blends history, art and music to foster creativity, deepen engagement with culture, and give voice to personal interpretations of the past.

All ages welcome. Tickets are $10 per person.

Museum members enjoy a 20% discount.

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About Roberta Lea

Roberta Lea is an award-winning singer and songwriter who released her debut album “Too Much of a Woman” to critical acclaim and punctuated her presence in the industry with a coast-to-coast tour. Described as “country-neo-pop” with a “delicious, folky flare,” the Virginia native is known as a powerful songwriter and engaging storyteller.

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About Jamestown Settlement

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days), Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 just southwest of Williamsburg. The museum features expansive exhibition galleries and films that connect visitors with the lives of the Powhatan, English and West Central African cultures that converged at 17th-century Jamestown. Outdoor living-history areas feature historical interpretation in re-creations of Paspahegh Town, 1607 English ships and a colonial fort.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person.